The Kwara State Government has directed an immediate statewide anti-snake fumigation exercise across residential buildings, institutions and other regulated premises to protect residents from increasing snake attacks. The directive was issued on Saturday through the Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency...
Three persons have been confirmed dead, while six others were injured in an accident involving six vehicles at the toll-gate area of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State. The Ota Divisional Commander of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised 45 suspected bandits, including a top commander known as Alti, during a fierce gun battle in Danmusa Local Government Area. Security sources said the operation was launched following credible intelligence on the movement...
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on several Rwandan officials accused of supporting the M23 rebel group and undermining peace efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. In a statement, the United States Department of State said the...
United States President Donald Trump has demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender" as war in the Middle East entered its second week on Saturday, March 7, 2026, with uncertainty growing about when hostilities will end. Trump's ​comments came hours after Iranian President...
Liverpool moved into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 win against Wolves on Friday as the Reds avenged their painful Premier League loss at Molineux just 72 hours earlier. Liverpool struck twice in quick succession in the second half...
Venezuelan inflation soared to 475 per cent in 2025, the highest in the world, driven by a tightening of United States sanctions in the lead-up to the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro. Figures released by Venezuela’s central bank on Friday,...
The Nigerian stock market sustained its bullish momentum on Friday, March 6, 2026, closing the week on a positive note as investors gained N119 billion. The uptrend was driven by price appreciation in stocks such as Eterna Plc, Premier Paints,...
The naira further depreciated at the official market on Friday, March 6, 2026, trading at N1,393.25 against the United States dollar. Data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the naira lost N5.80. This represents a 0.4 per...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians and members of the country’s armed forces that the nation will ultimately overcome insecurity, stressing that the sacrifices of military personnel defending the country will not be in vain. The President gave the...